Public Colleges 2023 Average Tuition

For Public Colleges, the 2023 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $9,411 for state residents and $13,634 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $11,472 for state residents and $20,854 for out-of-state students.

University of Virginia-Main Campus has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $55,914 and Pioneer Career and Technology Center has the lowest tuition & fees of $195 among Public Colleges. For graduate programs, Pennsylvania State University-Dickinson Law has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $52,526 and Oglala Lakota College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $2,518 among Public Colleges.

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Costs Of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Public Colleges in 2023 is $24,953 for state residents and $29,176 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2023 Average Costs of Attendance for Public Colleges
	Undergraduate		Graduate
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$9,411	$13,634	$11,472	$20,854
Books & Supplies	$1,359		$1,359
Room & Board	$10,426		$10,426
Other Expenses	$3,758		$3,758
COA	$24,953	$29,176	$27,014	$36,396

2022-2023 Average Cost of Attendance For Public Colleges

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of Public Colleges in 2023 is $9,411 for state residents and $13,634 for out-of-state students . Next table and chart illustrate the changes of average tuition & fees for Public Colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2023 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Public Colleges (2019-2023)
	In-State		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2018-2019	$5,368	$1,142	$11,896	$1,152
2019-2020	$5,428	$1,177	$12,123	$1,182
2020-2021	$5,529	$1,195	$12,175	$1,175
2021-2022	$5,525	$1,214	$12,226	$1,196
2022-2023	$6,660	$2,750	$13,605	$30

Public Colleges - Undergraduate Average Tuition & Fees (2019-2023)

Highest Undergraduate Tuition & fees in Public Colleges

University of Virginia-Main Campus $55,914
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor $55,334
Virginia Military Institute $49,722

Lowest Undergraduate Tuition & fees in Public Colleges

Graduate Program Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Public Colleges in 2023 is $11,472 for state residents and $20,854 for out-of-state students . Next table and chart illustrate the changes of average tuition & fees for Public Colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2023 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Public Colleges (2019-2023)
	In-State		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2018-2019	$9,568	$1,599	$18,506	$1,803
2019-2020	$9,660	$1,645	$18,822	$1,822
2020-2021	$9,221	$1,662	$18,518	$1,829
2021-2022	$9,351	$1,708	$18,541	$1,876
2022-2023	$9,845	$1,627	$19,065	$1,789

Public Colleges - Graduate Average Tuition & Fees (2019-2023)

Highest Graduate Tuition & fees in Public Colleges

Pennsylvania State University-Dickinson Law $52,526
Pennsylvania State University-Dickinson Law $52,526
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor $52,456

Lowest Graduate Tuition & fees in Public Colleges

Oglala Lakota College $2,518
Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico $3,020
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez $3,800

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Public Colleges in 2023 is $219 for state residents and $477 for out-of-state students. The graduate average cost per credit hour is $487 for state residents and $928 for out-of-state students. . Next table and chart illustrate the changes of average tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2023 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Public Colleges (2019-2023)
	Undergraduate		Graduate
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
2018-2019	$214	$468	$489	$903
2019-2020	$217	$479	$505	$934
2020-2021	$212	$469	$486	$920
2021-2022	$213	$469	$486	$911
2022-2023	$219	$477	$487	$928

Public Colleges - Average Cost Per Credit Hour (2019-2023)

Living Costs

The average living costs of Public Colleges in 2023 is $14,183 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school' apartment and $15,374 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses. Next table and chart illustrate the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Public Colleges.

Table. 2023 Average Living Costs for Public Colleges (2019-2023)
	On-Campus		Off-Campus
	Room&Board	Other Expenses	Room&Board	Other Expenses
2018-2019	$9,394	$3,376	$9,214	$4,022
2019-2020	$9,646	$3,480	$9,563	$4,192
2020-2021	$9,834	$3,547	$9,855	$4,321
2021-2022	$10,015	$3,592	$10,126	$4,379
2022-2023	$10,426	$3,758	$10,786	$4,589

Public Colleges - Average Living Costs (2019-2023)

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